Nwokwu Surname
Approximately 6,558 people bear this surname
Nwokwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6,547 | 1:27,057 | 2,319 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Nwokwu (331) may also be a first name.
Nwokwu Demographics
Average Nwokwu Salary in
United States
$14,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nwokwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nwokwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nwokwu is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nwokwu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwokwu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nwokwu is the 74,939th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,111,245 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nwokwu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 481,336th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 331 people.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6,547 people, or 1 in 27,057. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ebonyi, where 71 percent reside, Benue, where 6 percent reside and Enugu, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Nwokwu Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Nwokwu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 76.6% less than the national average, earning R 55,596 per year and in United States they earn 67.07% less than the national average, earning $14,208 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnwokwu | 92 | 12 | / |
| Nwoukwu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Nwokwou | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nwokweu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwoikwu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwwokwu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwokwuy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwokkwu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwounkwu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nwogwu | 83 | 2,523 | / |
| Nwakwu | 83 | 230 | / |
| Nwukwu | 83 | 197 | / |
| Nwekwu | 83 | 182 | / |
| Nwoqwu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nwaekwu | 77 | 218 | / |
| Nwaukwu | 77 | 45 | / |
| Nwackwu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Nwongwu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Nwuogwu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nwoigwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nnwakwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nwakwou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nwakwgu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nwhogwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nwoogwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nwhankwu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nwanckwu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nwaugkwu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwaunkwu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwagwu | 67 | 7,576 | / |
| Nwugwu | 67 | 748 | / |
| Nwegwu | 67 | 367 | / |
| Nbakwu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nwacwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nwachkwuu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nwachckwu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nwaqwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuekwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwuachkwu | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nwokwu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis